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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12826, 10 June 1907, Page 9

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« - United Press Aesocistion —By Electric Telegiiph—Copyright. LONDON, June 7. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN. The Bank of England return, issued for the week ending Wednesday, June sth, affords the" following comparison :— This week. Last week. £ £ Bullion ... 33,502,000 34,001,000 Reserve ... 34,181,000 24,864,000 Notes ; n circulation ... '29.043,000 28,823,000 Public deposits 9,U4(3,000 10,690,000 Other deposits 41,-587,000 42,352,000 Government socurities ... 15,124,000 1-5,321,000 Other securities 30,094,000 30,741,000 Proportion roserve to liabilities ... 48.90 4682 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Tho following arc tho latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison of those ruling last week:—

THE MONEY MARKET. The market rate of discount for best fhrco months' bills is 3J, as against 3J per cent, last week. COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. Wheat—There is a general pause in tho markets, consumers being unwilling to pay present prices, 'iiie rains, which are v partial, hare relieved the drought in south-eastern Europe. Cargoes tiro quiet; 33s 9d is asked for Victorian oti-coast, and 36e 3d for JuneJuly shipment, and 35s 9d tor ApnlMay shipment. Australian, on spot, is hold for 35s Gd to 365. flour—-There is good demand. Australian b practically cleared. , Butter is very slow, end practically nothing iff , doing. The prices of Australian are nominally unchanged. Sugar—German 9a Hd, first marks 11s 3d. v Bradford Tops—The market is firm and quiet. Prices are unchanged. METALS. Copper, £97 17s 6d; throe months, £93 17s 6d. Tin, on spot, £186 153; threo months, £138 ss. Lead, £20 10s. Iron, 59s 7d. Spelter, £24 ss. SilTor, 30 13-16 d por ounce.

Variation aaco:ii|iitrr<l with last week . Price. 2J % Imperitl Consols 4 % New South WiUes Ji % New south rtales J % New South Wales 4 % Victorian 3j % Victorian i % Victori»u •4 % South Au.il r»Iian J % bouth AusU-ali»D 4 % queeusUnd .. H % .. J % Queensland 4 % NewZ?al»' d* .. JJ% NewZolaiiUt .. J % MewZejlaridt.. 34% Hest Australian 3 % WettAuitriiUu 3) % Ta»miu.i«n 3 % Taaniatiian . £ a. o 64 15 0 105 0 0 S3 10 0 86 10 0 101 0 0 9J U 0 86 10 o K0 0 u 16 15 0 103 10 t 97 5 0 85 5 0 10b IS 0 93 15 0 £6 10 0 96 10 0 85 0 l> 57 0 0 if 0 0 Unohanged 4C« lowtr 10, liigiier 2i« lower 40< lower 10s lo ver 10« hijrt«r 5» lower 40s lower &s lower 35.4 lower 5e itigutr i5elo»er Liiciimujed 10d higher Unchanged 40a lower its lower • Interest pajsbl* In M»y ' f Intenu pjrible in Jjuu f Interest payable in April tnd Noveinl iarv ami Jul 1 and Octou Jtr, I/. *r.